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Monday's Election Ilotly
Contested Aflfair.
MAJORITY WAS ONLY TEN
Four
New Councilmen Chosen
Look After the lluslness
of the City.
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The election on Monday was hotlv
contested and resulted lnt be election
or Hon. H. C. Kinney as mayor by
majority of 10 votes. J. G. Rieea
was elected to the council from the
first ward, J. L. Myers from the sec
ona, William Cheshire from the
tmra and Geo. Cronk from the
fourth. Col. W. Johnson was again
chosen treasurer. The Tote by
ward follows:
First Ward
H. C. Kinney HI
J. C. Smith 51
It. T. Galvin.... 54
J. G. RIggs 106
CoL W. Johnson 134
Second Ward
H. C. Kinney H7
J. C. Smith 57
C. E. Harmon 71
J. L. Meyers 102
Col. W. Johnson 156
Third Ward.
H. C. Kinney 40
J. C. Smith 91
Wm. Cheshire 7o
H. J. Clark 55
Col. W. Johnson 114
Fourth Ward.
H. C. Kinney 66
J. C. Smith i25
Geo. Cronk 178
Col. Johnson 17s
Mayor-elect Kinney promised be
fore election an impartial, progress
ive business administration, and
there la everv reAKnn tn hollova that
he will make good his Dromlse. I
What is wanted Is the enforcement
of the law and every effort made
for the betterment of civic affairs.
Those who know Mr. Kinney best
are confident that no step will be
omitted by him to bring about the
desired result, and in doing so he
will have the support of the council.
Mayor Smith and the other offi
cers whose terms have expired will
hand over the reins of government to
the new officers on the first of the
year. There will probably be a
complete change in the appointive
offices, but up to this time Mayor
elect Kinney has not made any an
nouncement to this effect, conse
quently It can only be conjectured
as, to who the new officers will be.
The Golden Eagle Content.
The Courier's Golden Eagle Con
test is rapidly drawing to a close
only a little more than two weeks
before the final count Is made and
some one is presented with $60 In
cash. Who will it be? We are un
able to tell, but we do know that
there are several who are going to
The Holiday Season
Is Rapidly Approaching
Until January 1st we will give a
25 Per Ct.
For cash on all Fancy Decorated
China. Largest assortment in
Southern Oregon.
O'NEILL VH Houscfurnisher
do their best to capture the big prize
it Is worth working for. New sub
scrtptions are what we are after and
they count 500 points each. More
than 100 new subscribers have al
ready been brought in, but we are
anxious to Increase it to 400. It
can be done, for the people are here
From now on we will want especi
ally to get the new comers, and in
order to get them will give an ex
tra yellow certificate for every new
subscriber who has been in this
county less than six months. Here
is your chance, 1000 points for a
new name.
Don't forget the special prize of
5 to the one bringing in the great
est number of new yearly subscrip
tions before the 15th.
The count to date stands:
Donald Calvert 18.870
Mabel Darnelll 18,305
Maude Reynolds, R.F.D. 1.. 17,650
Ruth Smith 11.695
Ella Turner, Kerby 2.655
Edna Cornell 1400
Pearl Kearns 1350
Rita Mowers 1.1 SO
Ada Brockman, Merlin 476
Tracy Stlth. Kerby 315
DIMMICK GRANGE
DISCUSSES WATER
In all sections of the Rogue River
Valley the people are interested in
irrigation. Dlmmlck Grange at
their last session discussed the wa
ter laws of Oregon, and as a result
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, The Oregon water code
has proved inefficient for the people
of the state, enabling a few men and
corporations to monopolize the wa
ters of the state to the detriment of
the agricultural Interests, even to
the control of a whole river without
use, and
Whereas, The Grange at the last
session of the legislature chain
i ... vim i i .v v .
ploned a bill making the holding of
. . . , . .
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Dlmlck Grange
of Grants Pass, Oregon, in regular
session November 21, 19I8,
First. That we are In favor of a
new water code, basing the holding
of water upon actual and continued
U9e-
Second. That we favor the bill
before the legislature of 1909, and
championed by the Oregon state
Grange, with the exception that we
favor the election of officers, water
commissioners, etc., by the people of
the dlffereint districts embraced in
said code.
Third. That we condemn the ap
pointment of any officer to serve the
people, as It corrupts and makes in
efficient the public service, giving
party full preference over personal
fitness.
Fourth. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Rogue
River Courier for publication, one
copy sent to the master of the State
Grange, and one copy to each mem
ber of the legislature from this
county. N. REYNOLDS,
, H. n. ALVfcKSON,
Committee.
A marriage license was. Issued at
Martinez, Cal., recently to Henry L.
Slosson of Gold Hill, Nevada, and
Miss Bertha Moss of San Francisco
formerly of Grants Pass.
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Discount
Brines
Membership to 150.
THE INTEREST IS INTENSE
Freight Agent Malboenf Takes Kx
reption to Derogatory Ar
ticle Sent From Here.
A well attended meeting of the
Commercial Club was held Tuesday
evening; the old members were par
ticularly pleased with the large turn
out of those who bad recently Joined
the organization. The membership
now reaches close on to 150 and the
campaign for additions still goes on
The principal business of the
evening was a talk from C. A. Mal-
boeuf, district freight agent of the
Southern Pacific .who had been
promising to address the club for
some time. He opened his remarks
by refering to a recent article which
appeared In the Portland Journal
under a Grants Pass date, which
criticised the railroad company for
raising the freight rate on potatoes
and some other staples, and it was
plain to be seen, was not In very
good huraor over the criticism. Af
ter this he went over the matter of
freight rates pretty thoroughly, say
ing that the old rate of 25 cents on
potatoes, which was raised after It
had bees thoroughly demonstrated
that the Rogue River Valley could
rB,BB nne potatoes ana It was
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thought beBt to Increase the freight
raise nne -potatoes and it was
rate to prevent outside people filling
this market with them to the det
riment of the home growers, for the
reason that the Southern Pacific be
lieved In encouraging home indus
try. He then referred to the rate
on green fruits, stating that our
cannery here enjoyed the lowest pos
sible rate, and that our fruit grow
ers could land their fruit in New
York at the same figure as is charg
ed the fruit growers of Idaho,
showing that our fruit is in reality
hauled from here to Idaho, a dis
tance of about 1000 miles, for noth
ing. All of our freight rates, he
Insisted, were lower than charged
on any other line west of the Mis
souri for similar distances, and that
If they were any lower the mer
chants would complain, because the
merchants favored a high freight
rate as It discouraged the people
from sending away for supplies.
The railroad company, suld Mr.
Malboeuf, stands In the same posi
tion to a town on its line, as a par
ent does to its children. It must
do the best it can for the people
as only by assisting in building up
industries for a community ran the
road build up business, and it isn't
necessary for the people to use a
club when shanges are desired as
the officials are always willing to
talk the matter over and make ad
justments In accordance with the
needs.
Reference was made to the liter
ature which has been sent out by
the club, and its lack of mention of
railroad facilities. Mr. Malboeuf
thought that If these booklets stated
that the railroad facilities were all
right It would have the effect of
offsetting the criticisms which ap
pear from time to time in the pa
pers. The criticisms, according to
his way of thinking, do not hurt the
railroad as much as they hurt the
community, as they would have the
tendency to keep people from set
tling in a place where railroad fa
cilities are supposed to be not of the
best.
At the close of Mr. Malboeuf's re
marks, President Anderson of the
club stated that he felt certain that
he was only voicing the sentiments
of this community when he stated
that the club was not finding any
fault with the present rates and ser-
cific Railway Co., and that the of-1
New Members
nciais oi me company are demon-
ttratlng almost dally the fact that
It It tV: i :--ov jte with
lie ci'.l'f -s . .'cjirx- '.a'prm1.!
of Grants Pass, in the efforts which
are being made to improve condl
tions generally, as to assisting In
the development of our industries,
as well as the bringing of home
seekers to this famous section of
the Rogue River Valley; he fur
ther thanked Mr. Malboeuf for his
kindness in calling the attention of
the club to the publication of the
very detrimental article which an
peared In the Portland dally.
Secretary Andrews read the list
of S3 names of new members since
be last meeting of the club, and his
report was received with much
applause. He further stated that he
was preparing a plan for very ex
tensive advertising of Josephine
County the coming year.
A penny for every letter In your
name will be the admission to the
Penny Social given by the BaDtlst
ladles in the church parlors on Tues
day evening, December 15. Aprons
will be on sale both afternoon and
evening.
Universal bread makers, a labor
saver, at Cramer Bros.
THE LADIES WILL IM
PROVE THE PARK
Dramatic Performance to be Given
to raise Necessary Funds.
The Ladles Auxiliary of the
Commercial Club held their regular
meeting last Tuesday. Many mat
ters of public improvment were dis
missed, among them being the park
ing of the Railroad grounds, the
work upon this to commence Imme
diately, the planting of shade trees
in the residence sections was also
discused and the ladies have made ud
their minds that the coming plant
ing season shall be a lively one In
Grants Pass.
A committee of six ladles was an-
pointed to confer with a similar
number of the Commercial Club to
provide ways and means for tne
working together hand In hand of
the two organizations.
The Grants Pbbs Woman's Club
voted at this meeting to transfer the
rash balance of their organization
to the funds of the Ladles Auxil
iary and the members of all the or
ganizations promised to lend their
united support to the Dramatic per
formance to be given by Mrs. Laura
Thomas Gunnell In behalf of the
civic improvemeent fund; the pro
gram is as follows:
PART I
The Silent System. Brander Mat
hews.
Paul Hlldreth, Errol Glikey.
Virginia, his wife, Miss LacoBta
Mangum.
"Jathrop Lathrop's Cow," Miss
Ella Savage.
When De Folds Am Gone," Miss
uierie Caldweil.
'Mrs Casey at the Euchre Party,"
Miss Mildred Churchill.
'Little Hoy' that was 8calrt o
Dyln'," Miss Doris Caldweli.
Vocal Solo, selected, A. S. Reltz.
PAKT II.
"SIX CTPS OF CHOCOLATE."
Characters
Miss Adeline Von Llndan, Miss
LaCosta Matigurn.
Miss Helen Harding, Miss Alma
Wolke.
Miss Marlon Lee , Miss Mildred
Churchill.
Miss Dorothy Green, Miss Merle
Caldwell.
Miss Hester Deacon, Miss Ella
Savage.
Miss Beatrix Van Kortlandt, Miss
Hazel Smith.
Miss Jeanette Durand, Miss Paul
ine ioe.
Seats on sale at Russell's, 25 and
35 rents.
(rami Holiday F.xcurtlon.
Bolton & I'lel announce their an
nual holiday excursion to San Fran
cisco, leaving Ashland Saturday, Dec.
26, at 11:35. Tickets for round
trip $16, good for 15 days. Sixty
or more excursionists will make the
fare $15, so parties Intending
to
make the trip should notify the man
jagement without delay. Adress T.
I K. Rnltan or Rmll Poll l.M.nrf
. I Oregon. 12-1 l-3t
During the month of December
we will rue an automatic au-Mon
,4l, u our ,uth thow Wnaow.
U.t'h . , T h.rr n.
LAYING OUT MANY
SMALL FRUIT FARMS
2S0 Acres to Be Cut Up
Into Small Orchards.
THEY MUST BE IRRIGATED
rarknitle is Name of District, and
Men and Teams Now at Work
PrciMirliig Grounds
One of the most IniDortant move.
hich has ever been undertaken near
Grants Pass in the way of getting
ready for fruit growing Is bow nln
on, on the south aide of Rogue river.
" Anient, who owns a J80 acre
tract of land east of the eltv nark
has laid It off Into 28 ten-acre fruit
farms. Men and teams are now at
work plowing and clearing and Bet
ting the land ready for tree planting.
Mr. Anient will put out the cholreat
pplos. pears, cherries and- innm
u urcuara is intended to be a
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paying business proposition and as
luch will be sold to those who take
up fruit growing ai . hualneaa
Purchasers of these fruit farms must
agree to Irrigate them the coming
season, providing the movement
which la now nnder way results In
bringing water to these lands for the
crop season of 180. The soil of
these orchards Is equal to the best to
be found In Oregon and betas so
close to the city will become very
valuable. All that Is required Is for
them to fall Into the hands of men
ikllled In fruit growing. The local
ity where these farms have been laid
out has been named Parkside, be
cause of Its close proximity to the
city park. There la every reason to
believe that there will be a family
on each of these 10 acre tracts with
in the next six months and these new
residents will add no little to the
business Interests of Grants Pass.
The Good Roads Ouretlou.
Editor Courier Complying with
your request for a few thoughts on
the Good Roads question, I shall
brlelly mention a few things that are
well know to some and not so well
known to' others. The question in
the abstract is rather a dull one to
discuss, but to those who use the
roads and to those who pay for tholr
construction, there Is no legal ques
tion that Is of more Interest. II ut
whatever system we may have.
uiouey and labor must be expended
before we can expect results.
Josephine county is one of the
unfortunate counties in the matter
of roads and bridges. There Is not
another county In the stata of the
same population where tlio road
mileage and nuinlier of contrnct
bridges equals that of ourj. Nut
only is our road mileage and number
of bridges great, but the extremely
heavy traffic that must be accomo
dated makes It necesary to have sub
stantial work dono. There is no
economy in cheap work. Good road
work such as we are now doing will
cost more to begin with but less in
the period of ten years. The cost
of repairing an unuraded road la
much greater than the cost of re
pairing a road that has been graded.
The expense of repairing the road
from Grants Pass to Kerby will be
be much less during the next ten
years than It has been during the
past ten years, while the value of the
road will be Increased at least 100
per cent.
As to the matter of a state road
from Portland to Ashland, I think
that every citizen of this county
should give It all the encourage
ment possible It wouid relieve tils
comity of about 80 miles of road
that Is now costing us about tlOOu
a year. It would not only help us
in the matter of road work, but
It
would give us better access to muc
country that is now practically cut
off from Grants Pass.
Another Important matter In road
work Is to get our roads perma
nently lo-ated and on good ground.
Si hi ' too uiny roa 1 rL'tig"i
' t. re r-i';))8c o' :h
'''. .In u
ninny stoop grades and sharo
urns as possible. The road ques
tion is a small question to those
who know nothing about It, but the
man who has studied it out from a
practical and scientific standpoint
knows full welt that very few men
are fully qualified to even work on
a road. STEPHEN JEWELL.
Chas. E. Short of Merlin was In
town a couple times this week
wearing a yellow Hag. It was sup
posed that he had been exposed to
small pox. or some other coutaglone
disease, but closer Inspection re
vealed that it was only a notice that
"There'll be something doing at
Merlin very soon." Someone will
be accusing Mr. Short of being a
booster If he doesn't watch ont.
A ladles club for the study of DUN
llmentary rules was organised last
Friday afternoon at W." O. V. hall.
The meetings will be held on eaca
alternate Friday at above hall at
2:15 P. M the next meeting comlne-
on the 18h. Ladles cordlallv in
vited to attend.
MRS. C. L. CLEVENGER, Chm.
MRS. J. F. BURKE, Clerk.
NEW DEPOT CAN
NOW BE SECURED
Grants Pass can have a new pass
enger depot In the very near fu
ture and will have If our Commer
cial Cluo and the business men are
ufflclently alive to the Interests of '
the city to take the matter up and
urge It.
Two years ago an appropriation
waa made by the company for
the removing of the freight depot to
point further down In the yards.
to give the present depot over entire
ly to the passenger business, but as
yet this change has not been made; :
the Increased business of the com
pany at this point however, will of
necessity compel a change In the
very near future, and while It Is be
ing made It will be a simple mater
to get the railroad company to con
struct an entirely new passenger de
pot.
When the new depot at Albany
was opened recently. General Mana
ger O'Drlen of the Southorn Pacific
stated that money was now available
for the improvement and building of
new stations and depots along the
line. Those towns where the people
are enthusiastic and are working
vigorously for blfgor population and
carrying on wldo awake advertising
campaigns, are getting the new de
pots. Grants Pass Is growlag
rapidly enough of Its own accord to
be entitled to one of these new
structures, for the old depot Is fill
ed to overflowing- with Hansen irera
from every train; all that Is required
Is that the true situation be placed
before the powers I hut be that they
may know we are alive, and we will
not be .eft off from the list.
10 Per Out Discount
On a lurge, attractive line of furs.
Just the thing she wants for Christ
mas. 45 cents to $10 The Bugar
Pine Store.
MILES CARTER DIED
MONDAY MORNING
Miles Carter , who was shot In the
bar room of the I-ayton Hotel last
Friday evening by William Mack.
died Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
An Inquest was held Monday after
noon before Coroner Strieker, and
the Jury brought In a verdict of
death at the hands of William
Mack. In the afternoon Mack was
glvun a hearing before Justice Ilol
man, and bound over to the grand
Jury, without bonds.
Miles Carter has been a resident
of this section for a unmber of years
for sometime past, having been em
ployed as bar tender at the Ijyton.
He leaves a mother, a brother
George, and a sister. Mrs. Georae
Hokum, who resides at the old home
on Pleasant Creek. Jackson county.
a wife, and sister. Mrs. Laura Wal
ter, who reside In this city. The
funeral was held Wednesday at
Woodvllle.
Oeo. .. Pear of Placer was trin
nct'ng busla.- In the city Tues.'v.
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